Chelsea make world-record bid to sign Hacken’s Felicia Schroder
Chelsea have made a bid for striker Felicia Schroder from BK Hacken that would represent a world-record fee in women’s football. This season’s outgoing Women’s Super League (WSL) champions, who finished third in England’s top flight this season, have made a bid in the region of €1. 4m (£1.
2m; $1. 6m) to sign the 19-year-old forward. Schroder was part of the Hacken team that won the inaugural UEFA Women’s Europa Cup this season, scoring four goals in the two-legged final against domestic rival Hammarby including a hat-trick in the second-leg.
Her exploits were the latest example of her natural talent in front of goal. Schroder finished the 2025 campaign for Hacken with 45 goals and 12 assists in 42 matches across all competitions, including eight in the triumphant Europa Cup campaign and 30 in the Damallsvenskan as Hacken won the league to automatically qualify for next season’s Champions League group stages. Schroder has attracted interest from several clubs across Europe, according to multiple sources who wished to remain anonymous to protect relationships.
What is the record transfer in women’s football? The Chelsea bid, which arrived earlier this month, would represent a world-record transfer fee in the women’s game. The current official record transfer fee was set in August 2025 when Orlando Pride signed Lizbeth Ovalle from Mexican side Tigres UANL for $1.
5m (£1. 1m). That eclipsed the £1m ($1.